Why is comorbidity important in coding?
What will be an ideal response?
The amount of payment may be increased by documenting in the patient's medical record any comorbid conditions that add to the intensity of therapy or cause an increase in patient length of stay
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a. do not have retirement coverage b. are in low-income category c. live in more populated areas d. are married couples with separate plans
The small, yellowish glands on the labial mucosa that become more visible with age are named the _______________
a. parotid papilla b. vestibule fornix c. Fordyce's spots d. sebaceous glands
Which of these is the medial depression of a kidney?
A. renal sinus B. hilum C. ureter D. renal pelvis
The acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of protected health information without appropriate authorization of patient/legal representative or as required by law or allowed in HIPAA is known as:
A. breach of privacy. B. unauthorized disclosure. C. privacy breach. D. confidentiality breach.